Gwinnett commissioners recently approved two SPLOST-funded projects to provide upgrades and restoration to The Elisha Winn House, the first seat of Gwinnett County government, and the 1840 Hudson-Nash Farmhouse.
Department of Community Services Director Tina Fleming said the improvements at both houses will allow programming for grades K-12 and the public to learn more about Gwinnett’s history.
A $2.28 million contract with Multiplex LLC will provide Elisha Winn House at 908 Dacula Road in Dacula with new parking, restrooms, a covered outdoor stage with seating, plus accessible walkways and associated electrical, landscaping and drainage improvements.
Elisha Winn was instrumental in forming the new county in 1818 and offered his house and barn for elections, courtrooms and a jail.
Earlier this year Gwinnett moved the Hudson-Nash farmhouse across the street to the Yellow River Post Office historic site on Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Snellville. A $286,748 contract with Finch Finishes will stabilize and restore the home.
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